Word Frequency
ebony (ˈɛbənɪ
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Definitions
noun
(plural) -onies- any of various tropical and subtropical trees of the genus Diospyros, esp D. ebenum of S India, that have hard dark wood: family Ebenaceae See also persimmon
- the wood of such a tree, much used for cabinetwork
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- a black colour, sometimes with a dark olive tinge
- (as adjective) ⇒
an ebony skin
Word Origin
C16 hebeny, from Late Latin ebeninus from Greek ebeninos, from ebenos ebony, of Egyptian originSynonyms
View thesaurus entryExample Sentences Including 'ebony'
"Woods such as ebony are subject to splitting and plastic pipes are not the same quality.Times, Sunday Times (2002)
Design is graphic, with checkerboard wristbands, dark, ebony jeans with dark stripes, fabrics big on irregularity and imperfections.New Zealand Herald (2003)
Hanging from a nail on the wall near the bed, where the priest could reach it, was a rosary of ebony.THE SWEETEST DREAM (2001)
He understood wood completely: sheathing, siding, clapboard, cord; walnut, ebony , hickory, beam.BEHINDLINGS (2002)
Her hair gleamed like polished ebony , thanks to Phillip Kingsley and Calvin Klein did the rest.Yellow Bird
On the solid walnut fascia, inlaid with ivory and ebony , were two small lights, one red and one green.Times, Sunday Times (2004)
So we recovered the sofa in a dark and durable pewter fabric and added some throw cushions in shades of cream, camel and ebony.Globe and Mail (2003)
The young man standing in front of me had thick, rich ebony hair and bronze skin.Web of Dreams
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